Tag: senior citizens
Assisted Living in Your Own Backyard
Not sure if you can afford a nursing home? Prefabricated backyard cottages are the newest assisted living trend. Whether you call it a granny flat, a granny pod, or a mother-in-law cottage, the idea’s the same: a small, safe prefabricated house that fits right in your backyard and provides an innovative alternative to assisted living….
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Enjoy the Great Outdoors with a Senior Park Pass
If you or a loved one is over 62, you can purchase a low-cost Senior Pass granting lifetime access to thousands of national parks and recreation areas for free or at a substantial discount. During a recent phone conversation with my mom, she raved about a recent trip she and my stepdad had taken to…
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Robo-Seniors: How Robotic Technology is Giving New Life to Seniors
Honda’s Stride Management Assist device, based in part on its ASIMO robot, helps wearers walk and opens up a world of new possibilities in senior health. The rate of mobility impairment among U.S. seniors is nearly 60%, but new developments in the world of assistive technology have the potential to help millions of elderly adults…
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Are Summer Temperatures Risky for the Elderly? New Research Says “Yes”
A climate change for the warmer is usually celebrated. But it’s important to keep in mind that warmer temperatures are linked to to an increase in deaths—especially for the elderly. We’re not talking about extremes here. We’re talking slight increases in temperature. A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health found that even a…
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Engagement, Knowledge and Fulfillment: Important Ingredients for Happiness and Longevity
Healthy aging is all about stimulation and exercise—both mental and physical—in tandem with a true sense of well-being and engagement. This recipe of health helps to keep disease at bay and longevity more likely, research shows. We all know that our brain is a muscle that needs to be exercised. Well it turns out that…
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Pet Friendly Assisted Living Resident: Ron Allen
One senior’s story of farming, public administration, government, family and life-long missions. Ron Allen is a great example of someone who has lived life to its fullest. The Summit at Northwest Hills Senior Living Community is a pet friendly community that welcomes furry friends as companions for their senior citizens. One of their residents, Ron…
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All I Really Need to Know I Learned From a Senior
Senior citizens’ practical advice for solving life’s problems offers a valuable and time-tested perspective, experts find. We’re all familiar with the popular kids’ poem by Robert Fulghum, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” Well there’s something to be said about early lessons that iterate the importance of morals, respect and enjoying the…
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Tax Relief for the Sandwich Generation? Claiming Our Aging Parents as Dependents
A Place for Mom and Kelton Research released their findings today on the financial impact of the growing senior population on younger generations. The survey asked more than 900 Americans, aged 30 and over, questions relating to the following: The overall health of their individual family Their family’s anticipated responsibilities as caregivers in the coming year…
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Will Obama Succeed in His Mission to Offer Security for Senior Citizens?
We live in a different time than our ancestors. Retirement planning used to be somewhat predictable, offering peace of mind for America’s elderly through social security and traditional financial planning. Today we’re dealing with an entirely different ball game of eroding middle-class security in tandem with a historic recession that has plunged our economy into…
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